I've been waking up with a mild earache, a slightly sore throat, and some pressure in my nose for almost a week.  You would think that with my vast knowledge of homeopathy, it would only take a day or two to resolve this cold.

The problem is that I have not listened to my own advice. 

I've been getting up in the morning, annoyed that I'm still sick.  I take my homeopathic remedy for the symptoms, and the discomfort goes away in no time, and I feel okay for the rest of the day. But when I wake up the next morning, I'm back to where I started.

The remedy is only palliating the symptoms rather than resolving the cold. This could be for a couple of reasons. One, I'm not taking the remedy frequently enough.

More likely, it's because I haven't been doing anything restorative in addition to taking the homeopathic remedy for my cold. 

I feel pretty well in the evening, so I still have a glass of wine. It's clean wine, but it's wine nonetheless and strains my immune system. I would be better off with a hot cup of herbal tea and honey. I could make it like I do for my children when they are sick, with thyme, lemon balm, rose hips, chamomile, and a nice big spoonful of raw honey.

I'm also letting my daughter talk me into staying up late, watching an extra two or three episodes of The Office instead of going to bed. 

Homeopathy can overcome a great deal.  But, to accelerate my recovery when I have a cold, I need to clear my calendar, unplug, get more rest, eat better, drink tea instead of wine, and do all the other things I know I should be doing. 

So, tonight, I will do as I say, and along with my remedies, I will have some tea, and get a good night's rest. 

Before I end this post, you'll probably want to know what remedies I am taking. It's a combination remedy of Sanguinaria 200C mixed with Hepar sulphuris 200C. This is a Banerji Protocol™ that I learned from Joette Calabrese. I've found this to be very effective for issues originating in the sinuses. 

Update: I was tip-top in just two days by taking the Sanguinaria 200C mixed with Hepar sulphuris 200C twice a day AND taking better care of myself overall.